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SB 2349STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT.

Requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to: (1) Establish a four-year Restorative Aquaculture Development Program to reduce aquaculture permit processing time, support aquaculture infrastructure expansion, increase the aquaculture workforce, and pursue federal aquaculture grants; (2) Establish three pilot demonstration sites for restorative aquaculture; and (3) Convene a Restorative Aquaculture Advisory Council. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Voted 2/20/2026View source

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How representatives voted

9 yea·0 nay·1 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/20/2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
  2. 2/20/2026Reported from AEN/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2480) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
  3. 2/6/2026The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.
  4. 2/6/2026The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  5. 2/3/2026The committee(s) on AEN/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
  6. 1/26/2026Referred to AEN/EDT, WAM.
  7. 1/21/2026Introduced and passed First Reading.
  8. 1/15/2026Pending Introduction.